Diamond-backs

Although last night was very wet and exceptionally windy (gusts in excess of 30kts here, probably higher elsewhere) I ran the trap anyway and was somewhat surprised this morning to get 129 moths of 20 species.  I expected noctuids to cope with the conditions but even a few micros made it into the trap, including 14 examples of the migrant Plutella xylostella (Diamond-back Moth) blown in on the north-easterly wind.  There will presumably have been some more interesting migrants around as well but they avoided my garden! 

Plutella xylostella, Westcott 10th June

The others in the trap comprised Argyresthia trifasciata (1), Cnephasia sp (1), Celypha lacunana (1), Crambus lathoniellus (1), Udea olivalis (1), Common Swift (7), Broken-barred Carpet (1), Lesser Treble-bar (1), Light Emerald (1), White Ermine (2), Turnip (4), Heart & Dart (69), Setaceous Hebrew Character (2), Brown Rustic (1), Marbled Minor sp (1), Treble Lines (6), Uncertain (3), Rustic (1) & Vine's Rustic (11).

Dave Wilton
Westcott, Bucks